How do you pronounce this last name?

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How do you pronounce this last name?

Schmidt

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Sshh-mid-dtt My husband being German has just claimed the name to be German and you apparently don't pronounce the 'd' so its 'Schmit' I hope that helps.

I had to check to see if he was winding me up, this is what www.ancestry.com has to say about it.
Schmidt
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name from Middle High German smit, German Schmied ‘blacksmith’. The German surname is found in many other parts of Europe, from Slovenia to Sweden. like sh-mit You don't pronounce the "d" in it..
phonetically it's Shh-mit